интерес к человеку, полководцу, государственному деятелю давно минувшего времени все еще велик.
О чем же спорят? Одни хулят и клянут Бонапарта, другие возносят ему хвалу, третьи стараются найти объяснение
противоречивости жизненного пути, столь непохожего на все остальные. Впрочем, сколь резко не различаются мнения, все
сходятся на том, что то был человек неповторимой, удивительной судьбы, навсегда запечатлевшейся в памяти поколений.
(Отрывок из эпилога к книге «Наполеон Бонапарт» А.З.Манфреда)
b) Compare the two points of view on Napoleon. Are they different or similar? Which point of view do you share?
15. Choose an extract from the talk between Napoleon and the Lady (one page long), learn it by heart and reproduce it with a partner.
VOCABULARY EXERCISES
1. Study the Vocabulary Notes and translate the illustrative examples into Russian.
2. Translate the following sentences into Russian. Pay attention to the words and word combinations in bold type:
A. 1. What nonsense people talked when they said you could tell character from faces. 2. She was usually cast for character parts.
3. The portrayal of the two characters is built on the contrast between appearance and reality. 4. His behaviour seemed out of
character. 5. It had never occurred to him that after 25 years of complete happiness his character would gradually lose its strength. 6.
But it is not at all characteristic of him. 7. But it was a new kind of moodiness, with tears threatening.
8. Knowing that danger threatened, the sentry was on the alert.
9. As for this man, there was no sign that the threats would come to anything. 10. Drunken drivers pose a grave threat to road users.
1 1 . Mrs. Davis was boiling a pot of grub. She bade us sit down, stirred the pot and then sank into a wicker chair. 1 2 . H e looked at
her and his heart sank: she seemed to be in one of her moods and would not concentrate on what he was saying. 1 3 . I knew that
Fred was untrustworthy, but I'd no idea he'd ever sink to doing a thing like that. 1 4 . Robert had learnt a valuable Tesson if he had the
sense to hold on to it. 1 5 . The beauty of the picture stirred in me a most enthusiastic sense of admiration. 1 6 . A strange sense of loss
came over him. 1 7 . Common sense told her it was useless at this stage to say anything about what she had seen yesterday. 1 8 .
Agnes was one of those sensitive types who go through life looking for any offence left lying about for the taking. 1 9 . There was a
sudden sense of strain in the atmosphere. 20. Do have some sense of proportion, Martin. 2 1 . One could always appeal to Carlyon's
sense of humour. 22. "You're a very sensible boy," Mr. Bowles said approvingly. 23. It was useless arguing with Jan. One couldn't talk
sense into her. 24. When Ned was angry he lost his sense of the ridiculous.
A. 1. She was in a queer spirit and I was cautious enough not to insist on my offer. 2. Caution visibly held him back. 3. I've
already seen enough to insist that ordinary precautions be taken. 4. So far his interview with Mike had proceeded cautiously — on both
sides. 5. It seemed that caution was the one virtue he recognized. 6 . 1 was in my room when Paul slipped in, his eyes shining. 7. He
knew he'd gone out on some errand and it absolutely slipped his memory. 8. Lucy slipped quickly out of bed and went along the
passage to her sister's room. 9. I dreamed of dreadful abysses amongst which I was wandering knowing that a slip of the foot meant
death. 1 0 . She moved to the door, and slipped home the little bolt. 1 1 . He tore the slip of paper in two, and tossed it into the fire. 1 2 .
It was no mere slip of the tongue that had caused Branwell to make that gross error. 1 3 . Mrs. Reed looked frightened; her work had
slipped from her knee. 1 4 . He laughed again, and it struck me that his laugh was unusually bitter. 15. There was a terrible bitter row
over George's going to college. 1 6 . He thought of June and her dead mother, and the whole story, with all his old bitterness. 1 7 .
When he turned there was bitter hatred in his face. 1 8 . A sheep dog stirred in the shade and opened a cautious eye as he passed.
19. He poured out coffee for us both and began stirring his slowly, thoughtfully. 20. It was a summer morning full of stir and life. 2 1 .
He hurried to Mr. Dombey's room, stirred the fire, put the chair ready. 22. For long times he settled down, and in those times he would
not stir a finger to lift a guinea a yard off. 23. Washington was humming with excitement like a stirred wasps' nest. 24. Our fates were
linked together. I could not injure him without injuring myself. 25. Women forgive injuries, but never forget slights. 26. When you
testified at the trial, you did not point out that Jackson received his injury through trying to save the machinery from damage. 27.
Reggie sighed, and his round face was plaintive with the melancholy of an injured child. 28. She wanted to go away and cry and hate
Constance and think of impossible but terrific ways of taking her revenge on her. 29. George Sand revenged herself upon the poet
Musset for writing "He and She" by publishing the novel "She and He".
3. Paraphrase the following sentences using the Essential Vocabulary:
A- 1. She is not, I think, an interesting personality. 2. The writer's skill in creating vivid and original images is combined with the
refinement of language and style. 3. The people depicted by the writer are all very much alike. 4. His conversation was typical of a
retired officer. 5. Look at the clouds. It looks like raining. 6. The teacher said he was going to punish the pupil unless he did his
homework properly. 7. Jap dropped into a chair, looked at me and tapped his forehead significantly. 8. His voice had risen, but now it
dropped almost to a whisper. 9. At last he subsided into heavy slumber. 1 0 . You are her friend — in the best meaning of the word.
Surely that gives you special privileges. 1 1 . The drugs had relieved the pain and she was left with a feeling of great fatigue. 1 2 .
Nora never made scenes. She was reasonable enough to know that they would only irritate Roger. 1 3 . The truth was too obvious,
and Julia had too much intelligence to miss it. 1 4 . I think she behaved with great practical wisdom. 1 5 . He never warned me about
that until yesterday.
B. 1. My friend and I moved quietly out of the room. 2. We knew what you intended to do and we took measures. 3. I meant to
give the book back to you this morning, but in the heat of our discussion, it had escaped my memory. 4. She put her hand into his and
gave him her old smile. 5. It must be awful to see year after year pass by and live in a place where nothing can happen. 6. His life
had been a severe struggle against every sort of difficulty. 7. Gorky's death was a heavy loss to all the people. 8. His failure to pass
the examination was a painful disappointment to him. 9. She was afraid to make the slightest movement for fear she might waken the
child. 10. Poetry, like music, excited him profoundly. 1 1 . He had no pity, and her tears aroused no emotion, but he didn't want
hysterics. 12. "There!" he would say in a hurt tone. "Now the nail's gone." 1 3 . Isn't it a bit too hot for sun-bathing? — Not for me. I
